I'm actually tempted to keep this one myself!
Work in progress, photo 1: Work in progress, photo 2
Below is the finished painting.
This original oil painting, a commissioned work from my reference photo, is sold.
It is available in print here.
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Best known for her bovine renditions, with unique compositions and contemporary views, Denise has combined her love of animals and art in oil for the past 20 years.
Denise's focus for the past several years has been cows because "Cows make me smile. I seriously can't look at one and hold back a smile. I don't just see an animal, I see a personality, and that is what I am working to present in my paintings of cows." In 2006 Denise received a commission from the California Milk Advisory Board to paint their famous Happy Cows of the Real California Milk campaign. This led to becoming "The Official Happy Cow Artist", as seen on their website.
Her creative process begins with field work, taking reference photos. Cows being a favorite subject means "field work" can be taken literally, and involves careful stepping!
With a signature "painterly realism" style Denise breathes life
into her subjects, often bringing viewer comments of how "you could just reach out and touch them" and "I expect them to mooo".
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Cow painting commissioned for 2006, Mother cow and calf photos.
One of my most popular paintings is one I had titled 'The Miracle of Milk'. I am frequently asked if that painting is still available, but as it is not, this painting has been commissioned by a collector from one of my vault of reference photos I have taken. She really wanted an adorable scene of a Mother cow and her calf. As I frequent the dairy and take hundreds of reference photos in a single session, I had only to choose one, and if she approves of it, this will be hers. (Collectors tip: This is the best way to get the cow paintings you want )
I'm actually tempted to keep this one myself! Work in progress, photo 1: Work in progress, photo 2 Below is the finished painting. This original oil painting, a commissioned work from my reference photo, is sold. It is available in print here.
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Re: Cow painting commissioned for 2006, Mother cow and calf photos.
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Debbie Fouts
on Wed 08 Nov 2006 11:20 AM PST | Permanent Link
This is a GREAT painting. Any chance you will offer prints as it is not one currently available?
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Anonymous
on Wed 08 Nov 2006 11:37 AM PST | Permanent Link
Hi, yes this is coming as a print on canvas later this month. I will send you a personal email with information. Be sure to join my mailing list also for updates and news about new work.
Denise Re: Cow painting commissioned for 2006, Mother cow and calf photos.
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Anonymous
on Fri 02 Mar 2007 12:32 PM PST | Permanent Link
I just received the painting in the mail 20 minutes ago. I absolutely love it. I am such a sucker for any kind of newborn and your newborn calf is just so realistic that I want to pull it out of the painting to snuggle it. :o) We are surrounded by cattle farms at our new home in Missouri and have seen FIVE brand new calves being cleaned up by their Moms over the last 2-3 weeks. Each time, I stop my minivan on the country road and my boys and I all goggle over how beautiful and sweet the new baby is. Now, I have a painting that captures the wonder of that moment.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to own such a beautiful original painting. :o) Mary |
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